Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 1:08:44 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 1:08:44 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 20:08:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morongo Valley, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (223 degrees) Garnet, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NW (318 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 14 km (8 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNW (331 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 59.5 min. N (33.992N), 116 deg. 38.6 min. W (116.644W) |
| Depth | 6.61 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=111, Nph=214, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.09 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=21 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41257504 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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